Water control on the Upper Souris River, North Dakota, 1935-1936

36-179 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Close-up view of snow conditions below the outlet structure on Dam #83. 36-180 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 View showing snow conditions on downstream face of Dam #83 and in the outlet channel. 36-181 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 View of outlet structure, Dam #83. 36-176 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Side view showing snow conditions on county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-177 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Front view showing snow conditions of county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-178 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Front view showing snow conditions of county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-79A and 36-79B Upper Souris, North Dakota Aug. 11, 1936 Gulls enjoying a grasshopper breakfast near Lake Darling. Panaram. 36-78 Upper Souris, North Dakota Aug. 11, 1936 Gulls in the field adjoining Lake Darling. 36-51 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 6, 1936 Unit #83. View of Lake Darling from a hill top southwest of the dam. The headquarters site and observation tower may be seen in the distance. 36-52 Upper Souris, North Dakota July 13, 1936 Dam #41. Workmen making ready to construct rubble masonry spill-way. 36-49 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 1, 1936 Dam #83. Bypass to a river from stilling basin below Dam#83. The soil in the banks of this channel is loose silt. Note how the channel has widened and the riprap work which was done by the CCC. 36-50 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 6, 1936 View of Lake Darling, Dam #83, and marsh unit #1 from a hill top to the southwest. 36-44 Upper Souris, N.D. June 9, 1936 Dam #83 Riprapping the face of Dam #83 36-43 Upper Souris, N. Dak. July 8, 1936 Dam #41, view showing method of driving Youngtown’s corrugated sheet piling for outlet control structure in the river channel, the earth coffer dam may be seen just below where the piling is being driven. 36-73 Upper Souris, North Dakota August 7, 1936 Dam #83, spillway on section a half mile south of CCC camp below sub-unit B. CCC construction. 36-45 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 9, 1936 Dam #83, 500’ rubble masonry spillway constructed by the CCC in Unit #1 below the dam. 36-46 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 9, 1936 Dam #83. Looking downstream from the control structure, Dam #83. 35-69 Upper Souris, North Dakota. March 26, 1935. Well development for headquarters and C.C.C. water supply. Outer curb is stationary. Inner curb of rock made secure by tamping concrete between boulders and outer casing. Under the curb or rock is a 16-inch galvanized iron cutting edge made into a seven-foot ring. On the inside of this is a set of angle irons so arranged as to make a footing for a ring of concrete on which the rocks rest. The workers dig auger-fashion under the curbing edge and as the gravel is removed the cutting edge drops. 35-66 Upper Souris, North Dakota. January 1935. Dam No. 83. W. W. McLaughlin in foreground examining center line stake on storage dam site. 35-78 Upper Souris, North Dakota. May 22, 1935. Dam No. 83. View of dam site at storage reservoir. Clearing off timber in progress. 35-67 Upper Souris, North Dakota. April 19, 1935. Sinking test holes under dam site-mil 83-west bank of Souris River. This hole is 76 feet deep at station 14 plus 23. 35-68 Upper Souris, North Dakota. April 19, 1935. Testing equipment for sampling formation under dam site. Coal augers, chain hoists, and 30 feet of 3-inch pipe.

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36-179 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Close-up view of snow conditions below the outlet structure on Dam #83. 36-180 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 View showing snow conditions on downstream face of Dam #83 and in the outlet channel. 36-181 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 View of outlet structure, Dam #83. 36-176 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Side view showing snow conditions on county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-177 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Front view showing snow conditions of county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-178 Upper Souris, N.D. Feb. 29, 1936 Front view showing snow conditions of county road between Foxholm, North Dakota and Dam #83. 36-79A and 36-79B Upper Souris, North Dakota Aug. 11, 1936 Gulls enjoying a grasshopper breakfast near Lake Darling. Panaram. 36-78 Upper Souris, North Dakota Aug. 11, 1936 Gulls in the field adjoining Lake Darling. 36-51 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 6, 1936 Unit #83. View of Lake Darling from a hill top southwest of the dam. The headquarters site and observation tower may be seen in the distance. 36-52 Upper Souris, North Dakota July 13, 1936 Dam #41. Workmen making ready to construct rubble masonry spill-way. 36-49 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 1, 1936 Dam #83. Bypass to a river from stilling basin below Dam#83. The soil in the banks of this channel is loose silt. Note how the channel has widened and the riprap work which was done by the CCC. 36-50 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 6, 1936 View of Lake Darling, Dam #83, and marsh unit #1 from a hill top to the southwest. 36-44 Upper Souris, N.D. June 9, 1936 Dam #83 Riprapping the face of Dam #83 36-43 Upper Souris, N. Dak. July 8, 1936 Dam #41, view showing method of driving Youngtown’s corrugated sheet piling for outlet control structure in the river channel, the earth coffer dam may be seen just below where the piling is being driven. 36-73 Upper Souris, North Dakota August 7, 1936 Dam #83, spillway on section a half mile south of CCC camp below sub-unit B. CCC construction. 36-45 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 9, 1936 Dam #83, 500’ rubble masonry spillway constructed by the CCC in Unit #1 below the dam. 36-46 Upper Souris, North Dakota June 9, 1936 Dam #83. Looking downstream from the control structure, Dam #83. 35-69 Upper Souris, North Dakota. March 26, 1935. Well development for headquarters and C.C.C. water supply. Outer curb is stationary. Inner curb of rock made secure by tamping concrete between boulders and outer casing. Under the curb or rock is a 16-inch galvanized iron cutting edge made into a seven-foot ring. On the inside of this is a set of angle irons so arranged as to make a footing for a ring of concrete on which the rocks rest. The workers dig auger-fashion under the curbing edge and as the gravel is removed the cutting edge drops. 35-66 Upper Souris, North Dakota. January 1935. Dam No. 83. W. W. McLaughlin in foreground examining center line stake on storage dam site. 35-78 Upper Souris, North Dakota. May 22, 1935. Dam No. 83. View of dam site at storage reservoir. Clearing off timber in progress. 35-67 Upper Souris, North Dakota. April 19, 1935. Sinking test holes under dam site-mil 83-west bank of Souris River. This hole is 76 feet deep at station 14 plus 23. 35-68 Upper Souris, North Dakota. April 19, 1935. Testing equipment for sampling formation under dam site. Coal augers, chain hoists, and 30 feet of 3-inch pipe.